The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Office Peshawar, in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing Peshawar, recently conducted successful raids on telecom franchisees in Barakahu, Islamabad, and Shinkiari, District Mansehra. Both franchisees were involved in the illegal issuance of SIMs by deceitfully obtaining the fingerprints of underprivileged women from various villages in Orakzai Agency.
During the Barakahu raid, 6 BVS devices, 8 activated SIMs, 200 suspected SIMs, 2 computers, and digital fingerprints were confiscated. The FIA team also recovered several original CNICs and 6 mobile phones. Three individuals were arrested, and an FIR was registered.
In the Shinkiari raid, 7 BVS devices, 1 activated SIM, 300 suspected SIMs, and 1 tampered BVS device were confiscated, along with several original CNICs and 3 mobile phones. One person was arrested, and an FIR was registered.
PTA had initially filed complaints with FIA regarding these illegal activities based on information about the sales channels.
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